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When leading an active lifestyle, it’s important to nourish your mind as well as your body. Neubria’s range of brain-focused supplements is here to help Photograph: iStock by Getty Images Sometimes, even if we’re looking after our diet and exercise, we can find ourselves in …

It took lockdown for writer Niamh to realise that a proper breakfast really is important Image: iStock Although it’s often referred to as the most important meal of the day, I’ll hold my hands up and say that breakfast usually takes a fairly low priority …

The delicious, protein-packed, low-sugar snack for any time you need satisfaction Food cravings can be a real struggle – especially at this time of year when cold, wet weather can dampen your mood. Sometimes you just long for the taste of something delicious to give …

Can you believe we are in our last week of January 2020? No joke when they say time flies! I know many of us have started the year with new diet goals or exercise regimens to keep us healthy. While this is wonderful, unfortunately, it …

Frustrated, hangry, and unable to shift the pounds on your new diet? Here’s why you might be doing it wrong Image: iStock We all know the feeling – a few weeks of over-indulging and neglecting your usual exercise routine, and suddenly you notice that your …

Osteoporosis is a significant problem in the United States. Approximately 10 million Americans have osteoporosis. Another 44 million have insufficient bone density, which places them in a higher-risk group for bone fracture. Among older individuals, 1 in 2 women will break a bone due to …

Food cravings leave us feeling like we need something when we know we don’t. So, what’s behind those urges? Photo: iStock We all get them. It can be anything from a strong coffee to crunching ice. But are our food cravings trying to tell us …

When you eat, food enters the mouth, is swallowed, then travels down the esophagus and into the stomach. Upon arrival, the digestive system uses bacteria, acid, enzymes, and chemicals to help pull nutrients from food to be used for energy. Sometimes as you swallow, you …

Most of us aren’t, which is a big concern for our health. Here’s how you can up your daily intake Since the F-Plan diet in the 1980s, and the days when it was known as ‘roughage’, we’ve learnt a lot more about fibre and its …